Phurba Tashi
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Phurba Tashi Sherpa Mendewa is a famous Everest climber
. Together with Juanito Oiarzabal
, he is the person with most total ascents to eight-thousander
s, with 28. http://www.alpenglowexpeditions.com/about-us/phurba-tashi These include 19 ascents on Mt. Everest, 5 on Cho Oyo, 2 over Manasulu, and one each over Shishapangma and Lhotse. In 2009 Tashi was featured in the Discovery Channel
series Everest: Beyond the Limit
. As of 2011 he has reached the summit of Everest 19 times (he summited 3 times in the 2007 season alone , and 2 in 2011).
In the first season of the Discovery Channel series, he is shown carrying double-amputee Mark Inglis
down a portion of the lower descent on his back. In 2007, as a result of urging by expedition leader, Russell Brice
, Tashi agreed to accompany David Tait on his mission to complete the first double traverse of Everest, climbing the north route to the summit, descending on the south side, resting for 3 days, and then repeating the trip in reverse. Once at Base Camp on the south side of the mountain, however, Tait decided to bow out of the return traverse. Tait said that his decision was influenced by his belief that Phurba Tashi was a far superior climber and would have allowed him all the glory had they continued. Tait went on to summit Everest for a third time in May 2009, again accompanied by Tashi (his 15th summit). Tashi summited Everest twice in 2011.
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
. Together with Juanito Oiarzabal
Juanito Oiarzabal
Juan Eusebio Oiarzabal Urteaga commonly known as Juanito Oiarzabal is a noted Spanish Basque mountaineer and has written four books on the subject. He was the sixth man to reach all 14 eight-thousander summits, and the fourth in reaching them without supplementary oxygen...
, he is the person with most total ascents to eight-thousander
Eight-thousander
The eight-thousanders are the fourteen independent mountains on Earth that are more than high above sea level. They are all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia....
s, with 28. http://www.alpenglowexpeditions.com/about-us/phurba-tashi These include 19 ascents on Mt. Everest, 5 on Cho Oyo, 2 over Manasulu, and one each over Shishapangma and Lhotse. In 2009 Tashi was featured in the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
series Everest: Beyond the Limit
Everest: Beyond the Limit
Everest: Beyond the Limit is a Discovery Channel reality television series about yearly attempts to summit Mount Everest organized and led by New Zealander Russell Brice.-Plot summary:...
. As of 2011 he has reached the summit of Everest 19 times (he summited 3 times in the 2007 season alone , and 2 in 2011).
In the first season of the Discovery Channel series, he is shown carrying double-amputee Mark Inglis
Mark Inglis
Mark Joseph Inglis is a mountaineer, researcher, winemaker and motivational speaker. He holds a degree in Human Biochemistry from Lincoln University, New Zealand, and has conducted research in Leukemia...
down a portion of the lower descent on his back. In 2007, as a result of urging by expedition leader, Russell Brice
Russell Brice
Russell Reginald Brice is a New Zealand mountaineer. He is also the owner/manager of Himalayan Experience Ltd., a climbing expedition company...
, Tashi agreed to accompany David Tait on his mission to complete the first double traverse of Everest, climbing the north route to the summit, descending on the south side, resting for 3 days, and then repeating the trip in reverse. Once at Base Camp on the south side of the mountain, however, Tait decided to bow out of the return traverse. Tait said that his decision was influenced by his belief that Phurba Tashi was a far superior climber and would have allowed him all the glory had they continued. Tait went on to summit Everest for a third time in May 2009, again accompanied by Tashi (his 15th summit). Tashi summited Everest twice in 2011.